The Kids Alliance for Better Care (KidsABC) is a joint initiative between Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Children’s), Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM), and the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC). KidsABC provides avenues of support for Georgia’s rural pediatricians and rural family practitioners to keep care for kids close to home. Practitioners involved in pediatric health care have opportunities to network, learn from their peers, and complete trainings facilitated by subject matter experts.
Free CME Opportunities
The Pediatric Alliance Webinar Series (PAWS) is a free monthly training program offering one-hour virtual sessions led by subject matter experts, allowing providers to earn CME and CNE credits. Topics covered include hypertension, arthritis, epilepsy and more. PAWS complements this with peer-led rural pediatric case studies and in-person continuing education conferences.
Newsletter
Rural Pediatric News is published monthly and highlights training and continuing medical education options, recommended reading, physician spotlights, seasonal health and wellness information to share with patients, and more.
Pediatric Alliance Webinar Series
All sessions are 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Virtual link will be emailed to registrants. Speakers to be determined.
January 8 | Hematology | Dr. Neha Desai, FAAP
Dr. Desai is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She also serves as assistant professor of pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Desai earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine prior to receiving her residency training at the University of South Carolina. She completed her fellowship training at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine/University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland. Dr. Desai’s clinical interests include benign hematology with an emphasis on sickle cell disease and community outreach.
Upcoming:
- February 12 | Hypertension and Heart Disease
- March 12 | Nutrition and Healthy Eating
- April 9 | Rural Pediatric Case Study
- June 11 | Sex Education
- July 9 | Arthritis and Joint Conditions
- August 13 | Dermatology
- September 10 | Rural Pediatric Case Study
- October 8 | Sports Injuries and Physical Therapy
- November 12 | Epilepsy and Nervous Disorders
Pediatric Alliance Webinar Series (PAWS) 2025
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Rural Pediatric Continuing Education Conference
May 16, 2025 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center will host a free in-person, full-day continuing education conference in the Presidents Dining Room on Mercer University’s Macon campus on May 16.
Stay tuned for 2025 topics and speakers.
Credits:
CME and CNE credits will be available.
REPLAY: 2024 Pediatric Alliance Speakers Series
January 31: Neonatal Jaundice | Anu Pavuluri, MD
February 14: Rural Pediatric Case Study – Sleep Medicine: Bridging Gaps in Care for Sleep Challenges | Jennifer Tarbutton, MD, FAAP
March 13: Virtual Speech Therapy | Ashley Moates, M.S., CCC-SLP and Chris Moates, MBA
April 10: Rural Pediatric Case Study- The Presenting Signs and Symptoms of Pediatric Cancer | Brittany Lord, MD
June 12: Diabetes and Endocrinology | Shruthi Arora, MD
July 17: Developing a Pediatric Medical Ecosystem | Don Nakayama, MD
August 14: Management of Newborn Syphilis and HIV | Maddie Goldstein, DO
September 11: Autism | Nathan Call, PhD, BCBA-D
October 9: Primary Care Clinic Application of Quality Improvement Methods | Brad Weselman, MD, FAAP; Camran Caldwell
November 13: Rural Pediatric Case Study | Jonathan Poon, MD, FAAFP
November 20: Immunizations: Vaccine Hesitancy and Rebuilding Trust | William Matthew Linam, MD, MS